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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001488813-22-000085
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
FILED AS OF DATE:		20221011

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Customers Bancorp, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001488813
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				272290659
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			PA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		701 READING AVENUE
		CITY:			WEST READING
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19611
		BUSINESS PHONE:		484-359-7113

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		701 READING AVENUE
		CITY:			WEST READING
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19611

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Customers 1st Bancorp, Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20100408
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<title>Document</title></head><body><div id="i904d94da014a4200a747e8065950fe8b_1"></div><div style="min-height:72pt;width:100%"><div><img alt="imagea.jpg" src="imagea.jpg" style="height:63px;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:266px"></div></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:700;line-height:112%">VIA EDGAR</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">Securities and Exchange Commission</font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">Division of Corporation Finance</font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">Office of Finance</font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">100 F Street, NE</font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">Washington, DC 20549</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">Attention&#58; Marc Thomas and Cara Lubit</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">October 11, 2022</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">               Re&#58;         Customers Bancorp, Inc.</font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">                              </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%;text-decoration:underline">File No. 001-35542                           </font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">Dear Mr. Thomas and Ms. Lubit&#58;</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">We are in receipt of the letter from the Staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, dated September 23, 2022 (the &#8220;Comment Letter&#8221;) regarding Customers Bancorp, Inc.&#8217;s Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2021 and Form 10-Q for the Quarterly Period Ended June 30, 2022. As discussed with Mr. Thomas via telephone on October 11, 2022, we are respectfully requesting an extension of time to respond to the Comment Letter until the close of business on October 28, 2022.</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">If you have any questions regarding this extension request, please contact me at (484) 923-8802.</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">Sincerely,</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%;text-decoration:underline">&#47;s&#47; Carla A. Leibold</font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">Carla A. Leibold</font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Executive Vice President &#8211; Chief Financial Officer</font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">701 Reading Avenue</font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">West Reading, PA 19611</font></div><div style="height:72pt;position:relative;width:100%"><div style="bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%"><div><font style="color:#808080;font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">                                                                                              </font><font style="color:#808080;font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">&#169; 2022 Customers Bank. Member FDIC.</font></div></div></div></body></html>
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